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purpurin

purpurin noun: a red anthraquinone dye, extracted from madder, that is used as a biological stain.

Noun

purpurin (countable and uncountable, plural purpurins)

  1. A red anthraquinone dye, extracted from madder, that is used as a biological stain
  2. A protein of the lipocalin family
  3. (historical) A brownish or deep red decorative glass used in ancient times

purpurin meaning in Tamil

purpurin in Tamil

செஞ்சாயம்

Forms of purpurin

pluralpurpurins
alternative formpurpurine

Words formed from purpurin

Questions about purpurin

What does purpurin mean?
Purpurin means a red anthraquinone dye, extracted from madder, that is used as a biological stain.
What is purpurin in Tamil?
Purpurin in Tamil is செஞ்சாயம். See Purpurin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is purpurin?
Purpurin is a noun.
What is the plural of purpurin?
The plural of purpurin is purpurins.

Words near purpurin in the dictionary

  1. purpureocobaltic
  2. purpurescent
  3. purpuric
  4. purpuric acid
  5. purpuriferous
  6. purpurin
  7. purpurine
  8. purpurines
  9. purpurinid
  10. purpurinids
  11. purpurins

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